Topics in Educational Psychology: Delving Deeper

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Application: Topics in Educational Psychology: Delving Deeper

Week 4: Considering the Connections

The articles you read and summarized helped to inform your knowledge of the specific topic you chose to investigate. They should also have enhanced your understanding of educational psychology. For your Application assignment this week, think about what you have learned about the topic you chose and about educational psychology. Then reread the summaries you wrote, and respond to the following:

  1. How did the experience of choosing a topic and searching for articles broaden and deepen your understanding of the field of educational psychology?
  2. How did the knowledge and information you gained from reading the articles broaden and deepen your understanding of the field of educational psychology?
  3. How might what you learned from this experience and/or the articles you read and summarized inform your future work with children and families?

Submit your written response to the above questions.

Assignment length: 1–2 pages

Explain how you would use critical thinking to overcome cognitive bias to ensure academic success.

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In Week Two, you discussed two important executive functions: self-regulation and time management. This week, you read about another important executive function, which is critical thinking. An important part of critical thinking is the ability to identify any cognitive biases you have that may affect the way you view the world. In your initial post: initial post must be at least 300 words in length.

    1. Define cognitive bias and choose two that you may experience. Explain how you would use critical thinking to overcome cognitive bias to ensure academic success.
    2. Use Adult Development and Learning as your primary source for this discussion, and include at least one in-text citation within the content of your post as well as include the corresponding reference/s at the end of your post according to APA guidelines.

What family issues or social support systems may have influenced the person’s developmental growth and adjustment?

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Life Span Development and Personality Paper

Resources: Articles located through the University Library or other sources

 

Select a famous individual from the 20th or 21st centuryor use yourself

Conduct research concerning the background of your selected individual to determine what forces impacted his or her life from the viewpoint of developmental psychology.

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you address the following items:

 

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Distinguish between the influences of heredity and environment on the person’s psychological development. Be sure to specify which area of psychological development: moral, emotional, or other.

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What family issues or social support systems may have influenced the person’s developmental growth and adjustment?

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Select a THEORY (not psychological perspective)of personality/human development and apply them to your selected figure using this three step process: describe theory first, then share example, then show how the example relates to the theory.

 

Use a minimum of two sources (including your textbook)and be prepared to discuss your paper in class.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

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Explain the effect that these drugs have in the brain.

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Assignment 2: Drug Treatment for ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received a lot of media coverage in the past ten years. One of the things most misunderstood about the disorder is the treatment. Children (and adults) afflicted with ADHD are often treated with stimulant drugs. Parents are often hesitant about giving their children these stimulant medications. Treating hyperactivity with a drug that increases activity appears paradoxical.

Using the Argosy University online library resources, find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that explain the effect of stimulant drugs (such as Adderall or Ritalin—amphetamine or methylphenidate) on the brains of those with ADHD.

Create a brochure that explains the benefits of using stimulant medications and addresses the concerns of parents of children with ADHD. Be sure to use language appropriate for the audience. Include the following in your brochure:

  • Summarize the findings of the two articles.
  • Explain the effect that these drugs have in the brain.
  • Explain the concerns of using stimulant drugs to treat ADHD.

Develop a 2-3-page brochure in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, March 26, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Explained the benefits of using stimulant medication to treat ADHD, based on two journal articles.
30
Addressed the concerns of using stimulant medication to treat ADHD, based on two journal articles.
30
Presented information in a logical structure using language appropriate to the audience and supported conclusions citing scholarly research.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100